Conservator, Paper (Part Time) Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB Canada This is a Part-Time (0.5) position. $28,295 - 35,847. Required weekly hours: 18.75. Desired start date: January 2, 2018
Submit applications to: mailto:[email protected]; please reference job title in subject line of email Application deadline: December 21, 2017 Note: Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted. The Glenbow is one of the largest museums in western Canada with a collection of over a million objects, documents, photographs and artworks. Reporting to the Manager, Collections, and working in accordance with the Glenbow Museum Conservation Policy, the Conservator, Paper is responsible for the preventive care and conservation of paper artifacts (including works on paper, objects which incorporate paper, and photographs) in storage, on exhibition and on loan. The Conservator, Paper also provides training, advice and assistance to other staff and advice to the public regarding the conservation of paper artifacts. Specific Accountabilities Technical: - Finds innovative and creative conservation solutions to enable the collections to be more broadly available to the public. - Provides specialist advice and assistance for the preventive conservation of the collections in storage, on exhibit and on loan. - Examines artifacts for suitability for exhibition and loan, and provides recommendations and advice for how artifacts may be exhibited/loaned. - Determines treatment needs and carries out conservation treatments on artifacts. - Completes and maintains conservation records and the conservation database, including photo-documentation, for the examination and treatment of collection artifacts. - Works with exhibit teams, curators, designers and production staff to develop appropriate display for artifacts. - Condition reports incoming exhibits and loans as required. - Shares responsibility with the other conservators for environmental monitoring, including liaison with the Telus Convention Centre and liaison and backup support for pest control. - Undertakes special projects and participate on project teams. - Carries out research on questions which affect the conservation of the collections. - Shares responsibility for developing, maintaining and implementing the collections component of the Glenbow Emergency Preparedness Plan. - Shares responsibility with the other conservators for conservation representation on the Glenbow Health and Safety Committee. - Advises Glenbow staff on conservation aspects of dealing with art and artifacts within their job functions. - Provides conservation services on a fee basis to external clients. Administration: - Shares responsibility with the other conservators for the development of the conservation budget. - Maintains the paper lab and orders supplies as needed. - Shares responsibility with the other conservators for the maintenance of the MSDS files. - Develop and document conservation-related procedures. - Shares responsibility with the other conservators for the development and maintenance of the conservation library and the conservation reference files. - Determines the needs for term and casual conservation staff, including skill requirements. - Coordinates and supports term or casual staff working in the paper lab. - Performs other duties as assigned. Training: - Provides care and handling training to museum staff, interns and volunteers. - Trains and supervises volunteers, interns. Public Service: - Provides specialist conservation advice to other institutions and the public. - Conducts tours and presentations. Qualifications - Master`s degree in Art Conservation (Paper) or equivalent. - 45 years experience in paper conservation. - WHMIS Training. - Experience in photography and digital image documentation. - Accreditation in the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC). Heather Dumka Conservator, Objects Glenbow Museum 130 9 Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3 CANADA http://www.glenbow.org ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
